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Columbus, Ohio
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Owner:
City of Columbus
Engineer:
Columbus Engineering Consultants
Contractor:
Savko & Sons
Installation:
April 25, 2008
Technical Description:
The City of Columbus needed to prevent flooding between residential apartment buildings along Jasonway Avenue while maintaining stream flow through the development. The original design called for cast-in-place concrete retaining walls with a conventional cantilever design. However, the timeline was critical and tough winter conditions made it challenging to work around the live stream.
Site constrictions were also a concern because of the stream’s proximity to the apartment buildings. After speaking with a Contech representative, Columbus Engineering Consultants sought approval from the City to use a precast wall system. Utilizing CON/SPAN® precast wall sections enabled a faster construction time and allowed excavators to handle and install the materials with ease.
Segmental precast footers and wall sections were installed in a fashion that minimized the exposure to unforeseen weather and other variables.
“It was a major advantage utilizing the CON/SPAN precast foundation and wall systems over conventionally designed cast-in-place retaining walls” said Scott Ingram, Project Manager for Savko and Sons, Inc. “Installing the precast system provided a major time savings which was instrumental when working in a stream environment and dealing with the winter weather”
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